{"id":571363,"date":"2026-03-30T19:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/571363\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:41:16","slug":"amta-backs-calgary-logistics-innovation-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/571363\/","title":{"rendered":"AMTA backs Calgary logistics innovation hub"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is working with Mount Royal University to strengthen industry involvement in the Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence (ALCoE), positioning the hub as a key driver of logistics innovation and workforce development in Calgary.<\/p>\n

\u201cAMTA is working closely with Mount Royal University (MRU) to explore how industry can play a stronger role in making this project a success,\u201d AMTA president Robert Harper told trucknews.com. \u201cOur goal is to build a lasting partnership with MRU that strengthens the hub and deepens industry\u2019s engagement with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThe hub represents a major opportunity for Calgary and Alberta to lead Canada\u2019s next wave of logistics investment, supporting long-term economic growth and strengthening our position in global markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Robert Harper, right, and Tom McCaffery, CEO and managing director of Two River Advisory. (Photo: AMTA)<\/p>\n

The project has received $5.65 million in combined government support.<\/p>\n

According to a release from Calgary Economic Development, the Opportunity Investment Fund, in partnership with the Government of Alberta, has invested $4.15 million into ALCoE. The Government of Canada, through Prairies Economic Development Canada, had previously announced an additional $1.5 million in funding.<\/p>\n

Transportation and distribution strengths<\/p>\n

Brad Parry, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development and CEO of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, said the region\u2019s transportation and distribution strengths support the project\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalgary\u2019s global connectivity, skilled workforce and large-scale distribution capabilities position our region to lead in building resilient supply chains and generate opportunities in emerging areas like advanced manufacturing,\u201d Parry said in the release.<\/p>\n

Adoption of new technologies<\/p>\n

The release said ALCoE will help local companies diversify markets and strengthen supply chains, accelerate the adoption of new technologies and develop talent to meet evolving industry needs.<\/p>\n

Programming will include targeted training, proof-of-concept projects, applied research and innovation programs.<\/p>\n

Jeromy Farkas, Calgary\u2019s mayor, said the project is expected to support jobs and economic competitiveness.<\/p>\n

Supporting 75 companies<\/p>\n

\u201cStrengthening how we move goods is essential to supporting our city\u2019s growth,\u201d Farkas said. \u201cThe Alberta Logistics Centre of Excellence represents the type of strategic investment needed to create local jobs, keep our region competitive and build a more efficient and connected transportation and logistics network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over four years, the investment is expected to train 150 individuals, create 80 high-skilled jobs and support 75 companies in Calgary. Federal funding from PrairiesCan will support the launch of the centre and specialized programming aimed at helping companies commercialize transportation and logistics products and technologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is working with Mount Royal University to strengthen industry involvement in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":571364,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194293],"tags":[49,2798,48],"class_list":{"0":"post-571363","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-calgary","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-calgary","10":"tag-canada"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=571363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/571364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=571363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=571363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=571363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}